ARODI

• Descendants of Arod Gen. 46:16

AROER

1. A city of the Amorites in the valley of the river Arnon Dt. 4:48
   • Conquered by Israelites Dt. 2:36; 3:12; Judg. 11:26
   • Taken by Hazael 2 Ki. 10:33
2. A city built, or, probably more correctly, rebuilt, by the Gadites Num. 32:34; Josh. 13:25
   • Jephthah smites the Ammonites at Judg. 11:33
3. A city in Judah 1 Sam. 30:28
   • The birthplace of two of David's heroes 1 Chr. 11:44

ARPAD

• Also called ARPHAD
  • A fortified city of Syria, perhaps identical with Arvad 2 Ki. 18:34; 19:13
  • Idols of Isa. 36:19

ARPHAD

• See ARPAD

ARPHAXAD

• Son of Shem Gen. 10:22; 11:10-13; 1 Chr. 1:17,18, 24; Lk. 3:36

ARREST

• Of Jesus Mt. 26:57; Mk. 14:46; Lk. 22:54; Jn. 18:12
• Of apostles Acts 5:17,18; 6:12
• Of Paul and Silas Acts 16:19
• Of Paul Acts 21:30
• Paul authorized to arrest Christians Acts 9:2
• See EXTRADITION
• See PRISON
• See PRISONERS

ARROGANCE

• General scriptures concerning 1 Sam. 2:3; Pr. 8:13; Isa. 13:11
• See PRIDE

ARROW

• (A weapon)
  • Used in hunting Gen. 21:20; 27:3
  • Used in war 1 Sam. 31:3; 2 Sam. 22:15; 1 Ki. 22:34; 2 Ki. 19:32; Ps. 7:13; Isa. 22:3; Jer. 51:3
  • Divination by Ezek. 21:21
  • Shot by Jonathan as a sign to David 1 Sam. 20:20-42
  • Shot by Joash as a sign against the Syrians 2 Ki. 13:14-19
  • FIGURATIVE Num. 24:8; Dt. 32:23, 42; Job 6:4; Ps. 11:2; 21:12; 38:2; 45:5; 57:4; 58:7; 91:5; 120:4; 144:6; Pr. 25:18; Lam. 3:12,13; Ezek. 5:16; Hab. 3:11

ARSON

• General scriptures concerning Ps. 74:7,8
• Law concerning Ex. 22:6
• INSTANCES OF
  • By Samson Judg. 15:4,5
  • By Absalom 2 Sam. 14:30
  • By Zimri 1 Ki. 16:18

ART

• PRIMITIVE
  • Invention of musical instruments and instruments of iron and copper (A. V., brass) Gen. 4:21,22
  • Carpentry Gen. 6:14-16; Ex. 31:2-9
  • Of the apothecary or perfumer Ex. 30:25, 35
  • Of the armorer 1 Sam. 8:12
  • Of the baker Gen. 40:1; 1 Sam. 8:13
  • Of the barber Isa. 7:20; Ezek. 5:1
  • Of the brickmaker Gen. 11:3; Ex. 5:7,8, 18
  • Of the calker Ezek. 27:9, 27
  • Of compounding confections 1 Sam. 8:13
  • Of the gardener Jer. 29:5; Jn. 20:15
  • Of the goldsmith Isa. 40:19
  • Of the mariner Ezek. 27:8,9
  • Of the mason 2 Sam. 5:11; 2 Chr. 24:12
  • Of the musician 1 Sam. 18:6; 1 Chr. 15:16
  • Of the potter Isa. 64:8; Jer. 18:3; Lam. 4:2; Zech. 11:13
  • Of the refiner of metals 1 Chr. 28:18; Mal. 3:2,3
  • Of the ropemaker Judg. 16:11
  • Of the stonecutter Ex. 20:25; 1 Chr. 22:15
  • Of the shipbuilder 1 Ki. 9:26
  • Of the smelter of metals Job 28:2
  • Of the spinner Ex. 35:25; Pr. 31:19
  • Of the tailor Ex. 28:3
  • Of the tanner Acts 9:43; 10:6
  • Of the tentmaker Gen. 4:20; Acts 18:3
  • Of the weaver Ex. 35:35; Jn. 19:23
  • Of the winemaker Neh. 13:15; Isa. 63:3
  • Of the writer Judg. 5:14
• ARTISANS, SKILLFUL
  • Jubal Gen. 4:21
  • Tubal-cain Gen. 4:22
  • Bezaleel and Aholiab Ex. 31:2-14; 35:30-35
  • Hiram 1 Ki. 7:13-51; 2 Chr. 2:13,14
  • For the various arts practised, and products manufactured, in ancient times
    • See APOTHECARY
    • See BEATEN WORK
    • See BRASS
    • See BREAD
    • See BRICK
    • See CARPENTRY
    • See CARVING
    • See CONFECTIONER
    • See COPPER
    • See DRAWING
    • See DYEING
    • See EMBROIDERY
    • See ENGRAVING
    • See FULLER
    • See GOLDSMITH
    • See LAPIDARY
    • See LEATHER
    • See LIME
    • See MASON
    • See MASTER WORKMAN
    • See MOLDING
    • See MUSIC
    • See PAINTING
    • See PAPER
    • See PARCHMENT
    • See PICTURES
    • See POTTERY
    • See ROPES
    • See SHIPS
    • See SILK
    • See SILVERSMITH
    • See SMITH
    • See SOAP
    • See SPINNING
    • See SUN-DIAL
    • See TAPESTRY
    • See TAILORING
    • See TENTS
    • See WEAVING
    • See WINE

ARTAXERXES

1. A Persian king probably identical with AHASUERUS
   • Prohibits the rebuilding of Jerusalem Ezra 4:7-24
2. King of Persia. Decree of, in behalf of the Jews Ezra 7; Neh. 2; 5:14

ARTEMAS

• A companion of Paul Tit. 3:12

ARTILLERY

• General scriptures concerning 1 Sam. 20:40
• See ARMS

ARTISAN

• See ART
• See MASTER WORKMAN

ARUBOTH

• A district laid under tribute to Solomon's commissariat 1 Ki. 4:10

ARUMAH

• A place near Shechem Judg. 9:41

ARVAD

• An island near Zidon Ezek. 27:8, 11

ARVADITES

• Descendants of Canaan Gen. 10:18; 1 Chr. 1:16; Ezek. 27:8, 11

ARZA

• A steward of Elah 1 Ki. 16:9

ASA

1. King of Judah 1 Ki. 15:8-24; 1 Chr. 3:10; 2 Chr. 14; 15; 16; Mt. 1:7
2. A Levite 1 Chr. 9:16

ASAHEL

1. Nephew of David, and one of his captains 2 Sam. 2:18-24, 32; 3:27; 23:24; 1 Chr. 2:16; 11:26; 27:7
2. A Levite, commissioned by Jehoshaphat to teach the law to Judah 2 Chr. 17:8
3. A Levite, who had charge of tithes 2 Chr. 31:13
4. Father of Jonathan Ezra 10:15

ASAHIAH

• An officer of King Josiah 2 Ki. 22:12-20; 2 Chr. 34:20-28

ASAIAH

1. A descendant of Simeon 1 Chr. 4:36
2. A Levite 1 Chr. 6:30
   • Probably identical with a man of same name mentioned in 1 Chr. 15:6, 11
3. A Shilonite 1 Chr. 9:5

ASAPH

1. Father of Joah 2 Ki. 18:18; Isa. 36:3, 22
2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service 1 Chr. 15:16-19; 16:5-7; 25:1-9; 2 Chr. 5:12; 35:15; Neh. 12:46
   • Apointed to sound the cymbals in the temple choir 1 Chr. 15:17, 19; 16:5, 7
   • A composer of sacred lyrics 2 Chr. 29:13-30
   • See titles of Ps. 50; 73; 74; 75; 76; 77; 78; 79; 80; 81; 82; 83
   • Descendants of, in the temple choir 1 Chr. 25:1-9; 2 Chr. 20:14; 29:13; Ezra 2:41; 3:10; Neh. 7:44; 11:22
3. A Levite, whose descendants lived in Jerusalem after the exile 1 Chr. 9:15
4. A Kohath Levite 1 Chr. 26:1
5. Keeper of forests Neh. 2:8

ASAREEL

• Son of Jehaleleel 1 Chr. 4:16

ASARELAH

• One of the temple choir 1 Chr. 25:2, 14
• Probably identical with AZAREEL 1 Chr. 25:18

ASCENSION

• Of Elijah 2 Ki. 2:1-18
• Of Jesus Mk. 16:19,20; Lk. 24:50-53; Acts 1:9-12
• Of two witnesses Rev. 11:12

ASCETICISM

• (A philosophy that leads to severe austerities in subordinating the body to the control of the moral attributes of the mind)
  • Extreme application of
    • Rebuked by Jesus Mt. 11:19; Lk. 7:34
    • Rebuked by Paul Col. 2:20-23; 1 Tim. 4:1-4, 8
  • INSTANCES OF THE PRACTICE OF
    • John the Baptist Mt. 11:18; Lk. 7:33
    • Those who practiced celibacy "for the kingdom of heaven's sake," Mt. 19:12
  • See STOICISM

ASENATH

• Wife of Joseph Gen. 41:45, 50; 46:20

ASER

• See ASHER

ASH

• A tree Isa. 44:14

ASHAN

• A Levitical city of Judah, later of Simeon Josh. 15:42; 19:7; 1 Chr. 4:32; 6:59
• See AIN

ASHBEA

• A descendant of Shelah 1 Chr. 4:21

ASHBEL

• Son of Benjamin Gen. 46:21; Num. 26:38; 1 Chr. 8:1

ASHCHENAZ

• See ASHKENAZ

ASHDOD

• A city of the Philistines Josh. 13:3; 1 Sam. 6:17; Amos 3:9
• Anakim inhabit Josh. 11:22
• Assigned to Judah Josh. 15:47
• Dagon's temple in, where the ark of the covenant was put temporarily 1 Sam. 5
• Conquest of, by Uzziah 2 Chr. 26:6
• Conquest by Tartan Isa. 20:1
• People of, conspire against the Jews Neh. 4:7,8
• Jews intermarry with Neh. 13:23,24
• Prophecies concerning Jer. 25:20; Amos 1:8; 9; Zeph. 2:4; Zech. 9:6
• Called AZOTUS Acts 8:40

ASHDOTH-PISGAH

• The water courses flowing from Mount Pisgah Dt. 3:17; 4:49; Josh. 12:3; 13:20

ASHER

1. Son of Jacob, by Zilpah Gen. 30:13; 35:26; 49:20; Ex. 1:4; 1 Chr. 2:2
   • Descendants of Gen. 46:17; Num. 26:44-47
2. Tribe of: Census of, by families Num. 1:40,41; 26:44-47; 1 Chr. 7:40; 12:36
   • Station of, in camp Num. 2:25, 27
   • Prophecies concerning
     • By Moses Dt. 33:24,25
     • By John Rev. 7:6
   • Allotment to, of land in Canaan Josh. 19:24-31; Ezek. 48:2
   • Upbraided by Deborah Judg. 5:17
   • Summoned by Gideon Judg. 6:35; 7:23
   • Join Hezekiah 2 Chr. 30:11
3. A city of Shechem Josh. 17:7; 1 Ki. 4:16

ASHES

• Uses of, in purification Num. 19:9,10, 17; Heb. 9:13
• A symbol of mourning 2 Sam. 13:19; Esther 4:1, 3
• Sitting in Job 2:8
• Repenting in Job 42:6; Dan. 9:3; Jonah 3:6; Mt. 11:21; Lk. 10:13
• Disguises in 1 Ki. 20:38, 41

ASHIMA

• An idol 2 Ki. 17:30

ASHKELON

• Also called ASKELON
  • One of the five chief cities of the Philistines Josh. 13:3
  • Captured by the people of Judah Judg. 1:18
  • Samson kills thirty men of Judg. 14:19
  • Emerods (tumors, R. V.) of 1 Sam. 6:17
  • Prophecies concerning Jer. 25:20; 47:5, 7; Amos 1:8; Zeph. 2:4, 7; Zech. 9:5

ASHKENAZ

• Also called ASHCHENAZ
  • Son of Gomer Gen. 10:3; 1 Chr. 1:6
  • Descendants of Jer. 51:27

ASHNAH

• Name of two towns in Judah Josh. 15:33, 43

ASHPENAZ

• A prince in Nebuchadnezzars court Dan. 1:3

ASHRIEL

• See ASRIEL

ASHTAROTH

1. Plural form of ASHTORETH
2. The capital city of Bashan Dt. 1:4; Josh. 9:10
   • Giants lived at Josh. 12:4
   • Allotted to Manasseh Josh. 13:31; 1 Chr. 6:71
   • Possibly identical with ASHTEROTH KARNAIM, mentioned in Gen. 14:5

ASHTEROTH KARNAIM

• An ancient city of Palestine taken by Chedorlaomer Gen. 14:5

ASHTORETH

• An idol of the Philistines, Zidonians, and Phenicians. Probably identical with queen of heaven Jer. 7:18
• Worshiped by Israelites Judg. 2:13; 10:6; 1 Sam. 7:3,4; 12:10; 1 Ki. 11:5, 33; 2 Ki. 23:13
• Temple of 1 Sam. 31:10
• High places of, at Jerusalem, destroyed 2 Ki. 23:13

ASHUR

• Son of Hezron 1 Chr. 2:24; 4:5

ASHURITES

• (Possibly GESHURITES) 2 Sam. 2:9; Ezek. 27:6